AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) vs. Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)

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In depth comparison and review of AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) and Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) vs. Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.7 cm x 24.4 cm x 2.7 cm 35.6 cm x 24.85 cm x 2.24 cm
Weight 2.2 kg 2.3 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
DISPLAY AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 16" - AMOLED
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 3840 x 2400 (UHD+)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 240 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC 100% DCI-P3
Features Anti-glare, Delta E<1 calibration, thin bezel design, IPS-level, X-Rite Pantone factory color calibration Factory Calibration, Pantone Validated, HDR 500 True Black, thin bezel design, X-Rite Pantone factory color calibration
PROCESSOR AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10870H / 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 5 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core 14-core
Cache 16 MB 24 MB
Chipset Intel HM470 -
Features Intel Smart Cache, Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT), Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Intel Smart Cache, Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT)
MEMORY AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 64 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2933 MHz 4800 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 262-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Total Capacity - 2 TB
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 2 x 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/ Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus, Max-Q design, NVIDIA Resizable BAR NVIDIA Optimus, Max-Q design, NVIDIA Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features - Windows Hello
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards - DTS:X Ultra
Audio Features Nahimic 3 sound technology -
COMMUNICATIONS AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 210
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 99 Wh 99 Wh
Battery Life Up to 8 hours -
Battery Run Time - : up to 7 hour(s)
AC ADAPTER AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Output 230 Watt 230 Watt
INPUT AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Fusion Engine, N-key rollover, per-key RGB Chiclet keyboard, white LED backlight, N-key rollover
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Slots 2 x M.2 (PCI Express / SATA) (1 free) 2 x M.2 (PCI Express 4.0) (1 free)
Interfaces 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
2 x Thunderbolt 4 (supports DisplayPort) (Power Delivery)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Memory Card Reader Yes (SDXC UHS-II Card) -
SOFTWARE AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home Windows 11 Pro
MISCELLANEOUS AORUS 15P KC (8UK2130SH) Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Features GIGABYTE RGB Fusion 2.0 supported, WINDFORCE Infinity Cooling System WINDFORCE Infinity Cooling System
Compliant Standards DisplayPort 1.4 -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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